The performativity of routines: Theorising the influence of artefacts and distributed agencies on routines dynamics

Research Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 769-789

  D'Adderio, Luciana ^a  

^a Advanced Institute of Management Research (AIM)   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artefacts; Communities of practice; Organisational routines; Performativity; Standard operating procedures and rules

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ITERATIVE METHODS; MARKETING;

COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICES; ORGANISATIONAL ROUTINES; PERFORMATIVITY; STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES AND RULES;

FINANCIAL DATA PROCESSING;

EID: 43649106876     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2007.12.012     Document Type: Article

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